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Guatemala: 21 Die in Massive Fire at Shelter for Abused Teens

HeadlineMar 09, 2017

In Guatemala, at least 21 people are dead after a fire ripped through a government-run shelter for abused teens. At least 40 other girls suffered burns in Wednesday’s blaze in San José Pinula, which began when residents set mattresses on fire to protest overcrowding and dismal conditions at the facility, which held over 500 teens in a center designed to house 400.

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